Hi,

I am (very, very early) in the process of degoogling. I am definitely not a high risk as far as needing to be completely locked down. It’s more about trying to have a little more control over how my data is used.

I am looking at Graphene OS, but I am a little confused how certain apps (that rely on Google services) work. I have a Pixel 8 and will have it for the foreseeable future.

The apps I currently use that I would still need (or their equivalents) are:

  • Clash Royale (Supercell)
  • Notion (Notion Labs)
  • Clickup (Mango Technologies)
  • Business Calendar 2 (Appgenix)

  1. If I installed these exact apps “sandboxed”, what exactly does that mean from a user standpoint? Will I have to use a separate account, reboot my phone, etc, or is it a quick process to use the app?

  2. Is there a list of apps that I could browse to find equivalents to the above? Recommendations here are also ok.

  3. I saw that Firefox isn’t exactly private(?) and that Vanadium is better in that aspect but I don’t understand why. Can someone ELI5, and help me see if this is a relevant concern for me?

Thank you! 😁

  • scratchandgameTiếng Việt
    11·
    3 months ago

    Then why does the Tor Project choose Firefox over Chromium as its browser base? Chromium is incredibly insecure and full of holes. Post this wishy washy bullshit on reddit, not on Lemmy.

    Because Tor browser’s goal is maximum anonymity and onion service. Firefox might be lag behind in security, but its code and features met the privacy requirements. Tor browser try to achieve some security by using noscript and block some web feature.

    • TheAnonymouseJokerM
      11·
      3 months ago

      Firefox lagging in security is complete nonsense. Also, security means nothing if privacy and anonymity are worse. Chromium browsers are at best second opinion browsers for regular usage. Forget them for privacy and anonymity, and therefore security as well. Because you are trying to gain security against the people you want your data/metadata to be private from.

      • scratchandgameTiếng Việt
        11·
        3 months ago

        Also, security means nothing if privacy and anonymity are worse.

        Security here is protection from exploits, bugs,…

        • TheAnonymouseJokerM
          11·
          3 months ago

          And those exploits are features in Chromium browsers. Stop posting your delusional takes here, you do not have a good history anyway with BSD elitism, weird notions on security, shitting on Linux users etc.

          • scratchandgameTiếng Việt
            11·
            3 months ago

            And those exploits are features in Chromium browsers.

            Nonsense.